In the news
Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Leg Injury on Cader Idris
Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday 29th August, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of third-party reports of a man with a “broken leg” on Cader Idris. Unable to contact the casualty directly, a group of Team volunteers was dispatched to investigate based on the information available, and the casualty was…
Sheep Rescue – Greenside Beck
August 29, 2021 2:01 pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was made aware of a sheep stuck in the ravine in Greenside Beck by the farmer who requested the Team’s assistance to get it out safely. A Deputy team leader who lives locally went and assessed the location and decided it required a full rope rescue…
Ankle Injury Aira Force
August 28, 2021 14.21 On Saturday 28th August 2021 at 14.21 hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to a report of a 32 year old female who had fallen in Aira Force whilst walking around the waterfalls. The report given was that she had heard a loud snap when falling. The…
HF HOLIDAYS HELPS FUND DIGITAL RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR LOCAL MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
This week, Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were very pleased to announce a significant donation in the funding of their planned new radio communications system. Leading walking & activity tour operator HF Holidays donated £16,582 from their Pathways Fund to help replace the Team’s existing analogue radio system with digital one. As a co-operative society…